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CNN | The Conservationists Guarding Whales From Ship Strikes | Whale Guardians™

This short 3 minute segment aired on live TV March 30 2023, featuring our very own Michael Fishbach and Delphi Waters talking about the...

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Whale Guardians x Transpetro Trailer

On August 5, 2022 the Whale Guardians Team along with our partners at Baleia Jubarte & Baleia a Vista

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Euronav makes whale protection measures mandatory for its fleet through our Whale Guardians program

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Euronav makes whale protection measures mandatory for its fleet through our Whale Guardians program

“Euronav wants to set the example for the industry,” says Hugo de Stoop, CEO of Euronav. “We have looked into the different voluntary...

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"What can help fight climate change? More whale poop, study suggests"

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"What can help fight climate change? More whale poop, study suggests"

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Man Captures Heartbreaking Ship Strike Victim Image

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Man Captures Heartbreaking Ship Strike Victim Image

′′ It was the saddest day of my career ", says Francis, photographer of marine life for over 20 years.

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AMAZING FIN/BLUE WHALE HYBRID NEWS

We immediately thought it could be a hybrid blue/fin whale as however rare these hybrids are they are known with genetic certainly to exis

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Why Thousands of Whales Die Every Year

Highly informative video about ship strikes on whales just released featuring GWC's Michael Fishbach.

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Right near Montreal - Another tragic death caused by a ship collision

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Right near Montreal - Another tragic death caused by a ship collision

Right near Montreal - Another tragic death caused by a ship collision and the worst kind of loss, an immature female that now will never be

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GWC featured in Mongabay article

GWC featured in this Mongabay Environmental News regarding Brazils whales.

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Only 400 right whales left – help us protect them from ship strikes and entanglements

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Only 400 right whales left – help us protect them from ship strikes and entanglements

It is only by separating ships from areas where the right whales are feeding that we can reduce further deaths. We also support the developm

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Learn about whale carbon and oceanic blue carbon

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Learn about whale carbon and oceanic blue carbon

Colleagues at GRID-Arendal lay out the growing consensus for protecting the ocean’s marine life, including whales, due to their vital contri

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Living whales are worth an enormous amount of money

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Living whales are worth an enormous amount of money

A great whale is worth $2 million. The size of that number so terrified Ralph Chami, the economist who appraised the whales, that he sought

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Major shipping companies will not use the Arctic sea route

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Major shipping companies will not use the Arctic sea route

Major shipping companies announce they will not use the Arctic sea route as a shortcut between Europe and Asia.

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“Protect Whales to Protect the Planet” – says UN Environment Program

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“Protect Whales to Protect the Planet” – says UN Environment Program

Whales are known for being the largest and most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Now, marine biologists have discovered that they also ca

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OceanCare reports — The future of Norway’s whaling in doubt

The future of Norway’s whaling industry appears to be in serious doubt as it struggles to deal with low catch numbers, falling prices for wh

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Whales are more vulnerable to ship strikes at night — new study shows

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Whales are more vulnerable to ship strikes at night — new study shows

At GWC we fully support the need to separate whales and ships in space. All groups agree that this is the best option for preventing whale d

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Here are 5 reasons why the ocean is so important

Unless you’ve been making a superhuman effort to avoid the news recently, you’ll know that the ocean is vital to life on Earth. But why, exa

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Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling

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Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling

we remain deeply concerned at Japan’s public announcement of intent to re-enter the horrific world of industrial/commercial whaling on any l

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Endangered Beluga Whales Need Your Voice

Endangered beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet are about to face a seismic attack that will disrupt their eating and mating activities and

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Blue whale found on California coast died from ship strike, scientists say.

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Blue whale found on California coast died from ship strike, scientists say.

To learn that this individual’s death is a result of a ship strike is particularly unfortunate.

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